The Illinois House on Tuesday rejected a resolution in support of the Occupy Wall Street movement, with one lawmaker accusing protesters of “raping and pillaging.”

Rep. Ed Sullivan Jr. called the protesters “un-American.” The Mundelein Republican said he has seen reports of them “raping and pillaging and beating people up and murdering.”

There have been scattered reports of violence and assaults at Occupy camps, but the sponsor of the resolution scoffed at the idea that violence is widespread. Chicago Democrat La Shawn Ford said any group, even politicians, can contain some troublemakers.

His resolution called for the House to support peaceful activities by the Occupy protesters.